Defense Unicorns builds software to enable modern applications on military systems, particularly within air-gapped and classified environments. The company focuses on Kubernetes management, software delivery automation, compliance automation, edge computing, and deployment in disconnected settings. Its team includes former service members and Department of Defense personnel, reflecting a veteran-founded, mission-driven culture that emphasizes open source as a strategic advantage.
The company's product portfolio includes several open source tools: Zarf for getting software into disconnected environments; Pepr for automating compliance; and Lula for managing Kubernetes clusters at the tactical edge. Its UDS (Unicorn Delivery Service) platform bundles software once and deploys it anywhere, from cloud to edge, satellites to submarines.
Operating within the defense and military systems verticals, Defense Unicorns addresses the technical challenges of running modern software in constrained, high-security operational contexts.
